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Aug. 22, 2017 — HOUSTON — Forty-nine students from seven Houston-area technical colleges and institutions received $200,000 in vocational scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo for the 2017-18 academic year. “The Vocational Scholarship Awards program was established…

JULY 13, 2017 — HOUSTON, TEXAS —Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo leadership presented 70 Texas FFA students with $1.4 million in scholarships during the Texas FFA State Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas, on Wednesday, July 12. Chartered in 1929,…

On Wednesday, May 24, 2017, Scholarship America presented the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo with the Dreams to Success Award in recognition of the Show’s commitment to education and support of Texas youth. Jim Winne, chairman of the board-elect, accepted…

May 24, 2017 — HOUSTON — The educational future is bright for 423 Texas high school graduates who received $8.4 million in scholarships from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, Wednesday, May 24. These college-bound seniors have their sights…

MARCH 27, 2017 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — The world’s largest celebration of agriculture, education, entertainment and Western heritage drew a record-breaking 2,611,176 visitors in total attendance to the 85th annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, March 7…

MARCH 21, 2017 — HOUSTON — Young musical talents took the Stars Over Texas Stage at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Tuesday, March 21, for the final round of the 2017 Rodeo Rockstar competition. The Rodeo Rockstar senior…

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo officials announced that Garth Brooks will open and close 2018 RodeoHouston, Feb. 27 and March 18. “We are thrilled to welcome Garth Brooks back to the RodeoHouston stage,” said Jack A. Lyons, Houston Livestock…

JUNIOR MARKET POULTRY CHAMPIONS ANNOUNCED AT THE HOUSTON LIVESTOCK SHOW AND RODEO™ — MARCH 16, 2017 — HOUSTON — After months of preparing their broilers and turkeys for the world’s largest livestock show and rodeo, Texas 4-H and FFA members…

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™ announces Official Winners of the dutch oven Dessert Contest at the 2017 WORLD’s CHAMPIONShip BAR-B-QUE CONTEST — MARCH 7, 2017 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — During the results auditing process of the 2017…

MARCH 7, 2017 — HOUSTON — Texas 4-H Youth Development leader and program director, Chris Boleman, Ph.D., has been named executive director of agricultural competitions and exhibits at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. “As a former junior exhibitor,…